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At least four people were killed and about 40 injured when a tornado tore through a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa on Wednesday night, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Homeland Security Division said. All of the scouts had been accounted for late Wednesday, after rescuers cut their way through downed trees and debris to reach them, The Associated Press reported. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Pays tribute to Edward S. Gordon, a commercial state broker in New York City who died of colon cancer. Achievements; Involvement in the United States Army; Personal information.

Presents an obituary of W. Edwards Deming, an expert on business management who advised Japan on how to rebuild its shattered industries after World War II and urged American corporations to treat their workers as associates rather than adversaries. He died of cancer yesterday at his home in Washington at age 93.

Reports the death of American merchandiser, Sol A. Shenk, on 31st August, 1994, in Columbus, Ohio. Cause of death; His role in revamping of automobile company, DeLorean Motors; Contribution to Bricklin sports car firm; Foundation of Consolidated Stores Corporation in 1967; Views of Consolidated Stores Corporation president, Brady Churches on Shenk; His survivors.

Reports the death of Arvid Jouppi, automobile industry analyst, on June 22, 1995. Career details; Survivors.

Reports the death of Charles Wohlstetter, developer of small rural telephone companies, on May 24, 1995 at his home in New York City. Career graph; Note on his family.

Reports the death of Sir Alastair Pilkington, a scientist who developed flotation process to make flat glass, in London on May 5, 1995. Career details; Survivors.

Reports the death of Stephen E. Banner, a senior executive of the Seagram Co., on May 18, 1995. His career with Seagram and his other employers; Personal background; List of his survivors.

Reports the death of Carl A. Gerstacker, former chairman of Dow Chemical Company, in Midland, Michigan on April 23, 1995. Career details; Survivors.

Reports on the death of Thomas F. Mandel, a computer specialist who helped develop on-line computer services, in California in April 1995. Cause of death; Details on his life and career; List of survivors.

Refers to an obituary for Fred J. Borch, a former chairman of the General Electric Company, who died in Florida in February 1995. Cause of death; Career at General Electric; List of survivors.

Reports on the death of Brooks Stevens on January 4, 1995, in Milwaukee at the age of 83, due to heart failure. Details of his achievements as an industrial designer; His background.

Presents an obituary for David Durand, former professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who was a pioneer in applying statistical tools to problems in financial markets.

Announces the death of Ralph J. Stolle, prolific inventor and businessman on January 13, 1996. Survivors; Personal information.

Presents an obituary for Paul Tishman, 96, a real estate developer, who died on August 19, 1996.